project 1

prometheus
put the vast space
of sky and earth
like a ball in one’s hand

The goal is a Design Guidelines document should provide an important tool for helping stakeholders through decision-making process. Before we get to that we need to record our observations to better understand the context. The purpose of draw the walk is that.
using the following as a guide:

Place Type Characteristics The following characteristics are used to differentiate the place types: Urban Form Building Placement Frontage Types Enclosure Edge Treatments |Open Space

group 1.
excellent contents page
text is too small
layout of intro page, text is amputated.
progressive primary school - what is that? articulate.
its too difficult to decipher the material when you cannot read what is on the page.
land use -- what does it mean to being a mix land use? articulate.

if one went there now, would one find the orange + blue dots? -- you have to say time, place + date.
good to see an attempt at sketchup.
what does flaneurs mean? its counterproductive to quote and not comprehend components of the quote within its totality.
colors on the sidewalk slide are difficult to decipher.
text has to be 1 font -- sidewalk analysis slide.
a statement was “sidewalk is not meant to be just a place for movement but also a place to rest -- is this for all sidewalks?
in the north elevation slide, the diagrams don’t necessary articulate the blocks -- this needs to be further explained.
sections have to do more than just be cool drawings.
when there are dimensions heights are also required.
movement map needs more work + clarity.
future public realm -- what does the legend tell us? and what does the site within braamfontein actually say + mean?
limited exploration given the said themes + work is incomplete. preliminary mark 4.7/10


group 2.
text to small, layout needs work + graphics could be enhanced.
could have used an introductory page -- as in what u are going to show -- contents page
narrative is disjointed and it makes it complex and difficult to follow the story.
on the land use + movement slide, the tertiary activity is the same as the phone booths. the info is misleading.
it is curious to see the phone booths not being used on the presented image, esp. when it is stated that they are there to encourage pedestrian movement.
population vs time, we need units to articulate volume + clarify the information on the graph.
a better logo for south point has to be sourced.
the drainage component is difficult to access, as in, it is not visible in the slides.
repetition of images doesn’t enhance the presentation.
key is not visible or clear on the physical aspects slides.
interesting perception of the trash cans, but these would have been made clear in a plan.
presentation needs more plans to guide.
cannot read the conclusion matrix -- also not legible, as in what do the pie chart mean?
limited exploration given the said themes + work is incomplete. preliminary mark 4.9/10


group 3.
excellent intro with the eland + orange lines.
context page text is too small. source of images has to be stated - captions also required.
what does it mean “site plan with elevations”? -- where are the elevations?
morphology, typology, and land use -- great -- but show where the images are taken from.
what is the difference between travelers, pedestrians, workers passing by + passers by? -- clarity required.
during the presentation, a member of the group said its a pity the resolution is not good -- why is that? resolution issues have to be solved prior to presenting.
furniture on juta street is great, but the graphics need to be enhanced for better visibility.
street paving could have had an image to show the 3 different types.
remove the north point when its not needed.
on section d-d the yellow is deceptive? its looks like a screen on the sidewalk. clarify.
the use of color + b|w images is very effective - push the graphic to say + do more.
no conclusion + a lack of design guidelines.
limited exploration given the said themes + work is incomplete. preliminary mark 6.1/10


font arial
electronic copy 18 + 36
hardcopy 12 +16